wn.com - 2 days ago

The British legal system isn’t abandoning its 300-year tradition of curly white wigs just yet, but it is making room for lawyers who may not want to look like they are auditioning for a production of Amadeus while arguing armed robbery cases. Some barristers practicing criminal law in England and Wales are no longer required to wear the classic horsehair headpieces in cases where they prove “uncomfortable or impractical”. It codifies a growing recognition within the profession that not everyone’s hair was built for Georgian-era fashion. The criminal-court dress guidelines, updated in July by Britain’s Bar Council after two years of review but only receiving wide publicity now, specifically...

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